#OnThisDay in London radical history: John Goodwyn Barmby founds the Communist Propaganda Society, 1841
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#OnThisDay in London radical herstory, 1908: Suffragettes stage a “rush on Parliament”
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#OnThisDay in radical history, 1921: There is fighting at Cambridge Circus, between unemployed demonstrators & police, while National Unemployed Workers Movement leaders meet the Prime Minister.

#OnThisDay 1949 wurde der Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund, @dgb.de gegründet. Unter dem Dach der Einheitsgewerkschaft fanden die vor 1933 parteipolitisch zersplitterten Gewerkschaften zusammen.
Ein Film des DGB über die Hintergründe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELb1...

#OnThisDay in judicial history, 1660: Thomas Harrison, who voted for the execution of king Charles I, is himself executed under the restored monarchy, at Charing Cross.

#OnThisDay in London military history, 1977: Royal Air Force troops are used as scabs to cross picket line in air traffic controllers strike, West Drayton.

#OnThisDay in licensing history, 1721: Middlesex magistrates meet to consider Sir John Gonson's report investigating rumour that London was filled with ‘scandalous clubs or societies of young persons who meet together and in the most impious and blasphemous manner …’

#TDIM #OnThisDay #BOTD #Music 🎂
Dorothy Moore turns 80 today.

Here's Misty Blue

#OnThisDay in radical history, 1869: the first preliminary meeting takes place to set up the Land & Labour League

More on the League:
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Four years in the making as the only demo tapes of the album had disappeared from luggage at a UK airport, The Curse of Blondie, @blondieband.bsky.social 8th studio album is a pop masterclass,that needs a second chance.
Released #OnThisDay October 13, 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣3️⃣

#Blondie #NewWave #DebbieHarry #musicsky

🗓️🇺🇸🎶🗣️✍️ #OnThisDay 1941 US singer/songwriter Paul Simon was born. Here’s Matthew Compton’s arrangement of Paul Simon’s “Sound of Silence” performed by the Bells of the Cascades handbell ensemble

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#Handbells #HandbellMusic #HandbellsRFun #Handbells4All

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Paul Simon, singer/songwriter/musician, Simon & Garfunkel, solo, 1941
John Deighton AKA Chris Farlowe, singer, 1940
Ioánna Moúschouri AKA Nana Mouskouri, singer, 1934
5/5

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John Ford Coley, musician/singer, England Dan & John Ford Coley, 1948
Pete Spencer, drums/songwriter/vocals, Smokie, 1948
Sammy Hagar, singer/songwriter/guitar, Van Halen, 1947
Dorothy Moore, singer, 1946
Robert Lamm, singer/songwriter/musician, Chicago, 1944
4/5

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Charles Giordano, musician, Pat Benatar, E Street Band & others, 1954
Simon Nicol, musician/vocals/producer, Fairport Convention, 1950
Rick Vito, session singer/songwriter/musician, Fleetwood Mac & others, 1949
3/5

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Stephen Charles "Charlie" Jones, bass/songwriter/producer, for various, 1965
Rob Marche, guitar, JoBoxers, 1962
Joseph Bellardini AKA Joey Belladonna, singer, Anthrax, 1960
Marie Osmond, singer, 1959
Gerry Darby, drums, Carmel, 1959
2/5

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Park Ji-min AKA Jimin, singer/songwriter, BTS, solo, 1995
Rowland Kelechukwu "Kele" Okereke, singer/songwriter/musician, Bloc Party, solo, 1981
Ashanti Douglas-Haynes, singer/songwriter, 1980
Paul Potts, singer, 1970
Carlos Marín Menchero, singer, Il Divo, 1968
1/5

📅 On this day in 1792: the White House cornerstone was laid. Nearby, the C&O Canal Towpath grew into a beloved 184-mile trail — proof that history and hiking go hand in hand.

#hiking #trailhistory #onthisday

13 October 1686: CULLEN John Scott engaged as drummer to beat the drum every morning, when dry, at five o'clock and at night, at eight o'clock, at £8 Sc. of salary, and a free shop or booth or 40s Sc. #OnThisDay

#OnThisDay in football, 13 Oct (1/2)

1919 - Leeds City expelled from Second Division for paying players during WWI 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

1972 - Derry City withdrew from senior football in Northern Ireland due to the Troubles ☘️

1993 - *That* Netherlands v England match 🇳🇱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

2016 - Nándor Hidegkuti Stadion opened 🇭🇺